Forklift Truck Accident Claims & Injury Compensation

According to Health and Safety Executive reports, forklift trucks are the most common cause of workplace transport accidents in UK, accounting for 24% of such accidents. In general, the larger the vehicle, the higher the chance that severe injuries would result from an accident.

Driving a fork lift truck is a high-risk task which requires sector-specific skills, supervision and the right amount of training.

Types of Forklift Truck Accidents

The main circumstances of forklift trucks accidents might include any of the following:

Forklift truck collisions with passers, objects or other vehicles

Loads falling off a forklift onto passer

Forklifts pinning someone between the truck and the floor or wall

The forklift truck itself landing on a worker or a pedestrian.

In working areas with forklift traffic such as work yards or warehouses, accidents can be minimised through the use of bright reflective over-vests, so that the wearers are much more visible. Also, the careful placement of mirrors near corners reduces blind spots and the possibility of forklift truck accidents. Further safety measures include striped hazard labelling tape to highlight tricky corners or obtruding structures.

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Stone Rowe Brewer LLP are an APIL accredited team of 6 fee earners and 10 support staff specialising in severe and life changing personal injury and clinical negligence. We have experience dealing with a wide range of claims, from first instance right through to trial and settlement.

Have you been injured in the workplace? You might be due compensation because your employer is responsible for your safety and for your health. Call our specialist solicitors on 0844 484 7774 for free advice.

Prevention of Forklift Truck Accidents

Common actions to prevent forklift truck incidents from happening involve:

Regularly inspections of forklift trucks and keeping them in a good working condition.

How Can Our Solicitors Help You?

If you’ve been injured whilst operating a forklift truck, or whilst close to a truck being operated by someone else, and feel that the supervision, the training or the maintenance of the equipment were not adequate, then you’ve been the victim of someone’s negligence and have every right to file a forklift accident claim. The compensation you may receive should cover:

Medical bills

Travelling costs

Cost of medical care and assistance

Present and future lost wages

Special care aids; Adapted transport

Travelling costs

Specially adapted housing

The life-changing implications of injuries suffered after a forklift accident may affect your ability to work again or to continue your daily routine. Contact our experienced solicitors today to discuss what personal injury compensation you may be entitled to.

How long do I have to put in a compensation claim?

Usually you have three years to start legal proceedings for personal injury, however in the case of claims related to Asbestos or delayed symptoms f you would have three years from the date the symptoms / causes were identified by a professional.

If in doubt about your right to claim or if a deadline is fast approaching please call us we will be happy to look into your case.